What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary position at Kean Miller LLP?
Description
With over 240 attorneys and eight office locations in Louisiana and Texas, Kean Miller serves as legal counsel to the people and industries that drive the energy-belt economy. From our offices in Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Houston, The Woodlands, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge. Fortune 500 companies, national businesses, and local companies rely on Kean Miller for efficient legal services and practical advice, always provided in a cost-efficient manner.
Kean Miller is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary in our Shreveport office. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support attorneys across various practice areas, including oil and gas transactional matters, general business, real estate, and litigation. The ideal candidate will be proactive, organized, and possess a strong passion for administrative excellence. Candidate must also have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Job Duties
- Draft, proofread, and review legal documents such as contracts, pleadings, memos, and correspondence
- Organize and manage large volumes of legal documents while ensuring compliance with confidentiality standards
- Transcribe dictation
- E-File court filings
- Maintain attorney calendars
- Arrange meetings and conference calls
- Open new client files
- Run conflict checks
- Input time into billing software
- Edit bills
- Process check request and expense reports
- Close files
- Coordinate and prepare real estate closing documents for review by attorneys (i.e., escrow instructions, deeds, easements, owner’s affidavits, closing certificates, entitlements, and statements)
Technical Requirements
- Technological proficiency in software including Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Adobe
- Familiar with, or has the ability to become highly proficient in, technology for timekeeping, billing, redline or a track changes document software and document management systems.
What Kean Miller Offers
We offer a people-first culture, meaningful work, competitive salaries, and an extensive benefits package that includes health, life, disability, dental, vision coverage and 401(k).
This position is in office 100%.
How to Apply
Please submit a resume to Renee.Carughi@keanmiller.com or apply through our Careers Page on our website.
All submissions are held in the strictest confidence.
Kean Miller is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal and local laws prohibiting discrimination based upon, race, color, national origin, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, or other status or activity protected by law.